The Tuskegee Golden Tigers held on to win a thrilling Boeing Red Tails Classic at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery on Sunday night by a score of 37-31.
The Golden Tigers offense struggled on the first offensive position of the game, only being able to move the ball seven yards before the Wildcats defense forced them to punt the ball. The Wildcats offense, however, came out of the gates rolling. They moved the ball 62 yards in ten plays, capped off with an 18-yard rushing touchdown by Kelvin Durham to get the scoring going.
Tuskegee took their first lead of the game on the first play of the second quarter when Zina Mulbah carried the ball up the middle for a touchdown from five yards out. A short while later, the Golden Tigers struck again. Williams found a streaking Antonio Meeks in the endzone. Meeks showed incredible athleticism, leaping up to grab the ball out of the air in tight coverage to add another six points to the scoreboard.At the half, Tuskegee led Fort Valley State by a score of 24-14.
Fort Valley State upped the tempo on the next drive and started to air the ball out. Durham connected with wide receiver Corintheus Edmonds on a huge 47-yard pass into tight coverage. Edmonds was able to come down with the ball, and for the first time in a while, the Wildcats were in scoring range. However, the Tuskegee defense held the Wildcats, forcing a 31-yard field goal attempt by Daniel Gibbs.
Late in the third quarter, while the Wildcats offense was gaining momentum, Mikael King came up with a big interception on the Tuskegee 33-yard line, ensuring that the Golden Tigers went into the fourth quarter with a 37-24 lead. On a big 3rd and 9 for the Wildcats, Durham went back to the air looking to thread the needle into double coverage. Christian Ramsey jumped into the play for the Golden Tigers and intercepted the ball, giving it back to Tuskegee with 2:38 remaining in the game.
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